Notebook: Caldwell planned heave

Andre Caldwell's unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during Saturday's game against Florida State wasn't an impulse decision. Caldwell had planned the celebration all week.

Caldwell, Florida's senior receiver, heaved the football into the South end zone stands following a 31-yard touchdown reception that put Florida ahead 38-12 with 8:20 left in Saturday's game with Florida State in The Swamp.

Caldwell was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. But he didn't care.

"I had that planned all week long," Caldwell said. "I was just hoping we were beating them bad so (the penalty) didn't hurt us that much."

Former Florida receivers Carlos Alvarez and Travis McGriff also threw touchdown receptions into the end zone during their final games at The Swamp, something Caldwell was aware of.

Coach Urban Meyer, however, needed an explanation after the touchdown.

"He asked me why I did it," Caldwell said. "I told him it was my last game in The Swamp and I had to do it. I told him Carlos Alvarez did it. I broke his record. So I can do it, too."

Meyer had some fun with Alvarez after getting a quick history lesson afterward.

Caldwell broke Alvarez's school record for career receptions a week ago in Florida's win over Florida Atlantic. Caldwell said the celebration was even sweeter coming against FSU.

"That was the plan, to embarrass them," Caldwell said. "They would do it to us if we were on the other side. There's a lot of bad blood between us."

'Cats-Vols take away from Tebow time

Florida's nationally televised game with Florida State was supposed to be a golden chance for Gators quarterback Tim Tebow to put his skills on display for Heisman voters. There was a major problem with that, however.

Most of the nation didn't get to see Tebow's first-half performance because of Tennessee's 52-50 win over Kentucky that went into four overtimes and lasted close to five hours.

The Kentucky-Tennessee game, also broadcast on CBS, didn't end until only a few minutes of the first half remained in the Florida-FSU game. CBS stations regionally switched to the Florida-FSU game at the time of its kickoff, but national outlets stuck with the conclusion of Tennessee and Kentucky.

Joiner regains captaincy

Florida senior safety Tony Joiner was reinstated as a team captain by Meyer Saturday. Joiner was stripped of his captaincy prior to Florida's Oct. 6 game at LSU after he was arrested on felony burglary charges. Those charges were eventually dropped.

Meyer said Joiner has done everything coaches have asked of him in the time since.

"My problem with Tony Joiner is that I love Tony Joiner," Meyer said. "I've been guilty of that many times.

"He's still not out of the woodwork. I don't know if he'll be captain for the bowl game or not. I think he deserves that. That carried over his head for a while now as far as lifestyle, behavior. He earned that today."

Joiner had six tackles in the game.

Cismesia sets school record with 60-yard field goal

Florida state kicker Gary Cismesia set a Florida State record when he nailed a 60-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. The field goal was the longest in FSU history, breaking Sebastian Janikowski's record 56-yard field goal against Wake Forest in 1997. Cismesia was 4-for-4 on field goals in the game.

"At first it went left," Cismesia said. "But it curved back and fell in there. I kicked a 57-yarder in high school, so this was my longest in a game situation."

Henry helps Gators gain field position Florida punter Chas Henry had two reasons to smile on Saturday.

Both of Henry's punts in the game were downed inside Florida State's 5-yard line. Henry's first punt, a 36-yarder, was caught on the fly at FSU's 2-yard line by Louis Murphy midway through the third quarter. Henry then launched a 54-yard punt that was downed at FSU's 3-yard line with 13:07 left in the fourth quarter.

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